The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1887-10-06
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hopes the boys will come to the front.
Waldo Palmer, 2Ist Mich, Wayland Mich
says he has never seen his regiment mentioned
in The NATIONAL TRIBUNE, although he has
read it for many years. He thinks no regi-
ment had better record than his for gallant
and faithful service.
r. G.. Gillaspy, Co. K, 39th Ind, White City,
Kan, says he recently read that Gen Billo
Gibson said that the 10th Ohio was in 43 differ
ent engagements, and also the statement that
the General never told q lie. The writer pre-
sumes that he did tell the truth, and knows
that he commanded as good a regiment a5 ever
went Tor top rail- OF a fence or bayonetted a
pig. He does not believe that Gen. Gibson
ever told lie to get one of his men punished
for fOraging. The boys Of the 3gth Ohio have
warm hearts for their friends of the 49th
There was no place in the line too hot for
"Bill" Gibson.
"Old Veteran" Sd Iowa battery, National
Home Leavenworth, Kan, says that formerly
the veterans OF the Home when travelling to
visit their friends, or on business, were allowed
to 60 for half fare. This privilege is now de-
MED them, and in consequence many of them
are compelled to fOregO their accustomed trips
The veterans would rejoice over return to
the old custom.
H. d. O'Brien, East st. Louis, H., says that
in Gen. McClellan's posthumous book the
statement is made that the brigades of Meagher
and French, of the Third Corps. were sent to
the relief OF Porter at the battle of Mechanics
vile. The writer says this is mistake, as the
brigades referred TO belonged to Richardson's
Division, of the Second Corps commanded by
Gen. Summer.
o. b. Smith, Co. 3, 126th N. Y, Cornplanter,
Pa, has long looked for something from his
regiment.
David III. Smith, Eiliotsburg, Pa, referring
to the fact that there were few Indians in the.
army who enlisted from the Northwest SAYS
that Gen Burnside also had number of In
dams in his army who enlisted in New York.
He says they were fne-leoking men and good
soldiers.
E. L. Young, New York City, expresses his
views on variety of topics. He thinks the
salary of the President of the United States
ought to be 100000 a year; he advocates the
erection at Washington Of life-size bronze stat
ues of all the Presidents; favors the proposal
for the Worlds Fair to be held in New York in
1890; and suggests monument to Gen. Grant
at West Point
HIM. Dougherty, Co. Fl, s9th KY, Jamboree,
KY, was pleased with C0mrade Soliday's ac-
count of the Saltyille raid. The Both Ky. was
one of the regiments that met Stoneman's
command at Beans Station. He wishes his
comrades would wake up and tell what they
know. He also sends song which he wrote
at the time.
II. G. Hull, Centerville, Mo-, says tradition
informs us that certain regiment called the
37th Ohio participated during the war in such
little affairs as Charlottesville. Fredericks-
burg, Gettysburg, Lookout Mountain and
many others. III there is any living witness
to the fact, he would like to hear from him.
NJ. ID. Phillips, Co. ID, 23d Ill, Earlville ILL.,,
noticing the statement of Comrade Harris,
Venango, Pa, that 1,794 men were enlisted in
the SD Pa, says that that the records of the
Adjutant-G Generals Office of Illinois show that
mo Vyar Hal IL
23d ILL.,, including officers. This regiment was
commanded by Col. James A. Mulfigan. The
regiment saw most of its service in the Army
of West Virginia, being subsequently transfer
red to the Twenty-fourth Corps, Army of the
James. and was in at the wind-up around
Richmond.
James McManis. Co. III, 63d Pa, 2933 Small
man street, Pittsburg Pa, sends an account of
the death of Calamity" horse which served
during the war. The animal belonged to VIM.
n. Haymaker, Quartermaster of the 63d Pa.
The horse was severely wounded by shell in
one of the battles of the regiment, and on this
account was named Calamity" by the ne
groes. He was So years old, and was buried
with military honors, a brass band being pres
emit and playing dirge over the grave.
Seold tae War Department.
A. H. Mason, Sergeant Co. X, I'd Del, corner
Pennsylvania avenue and Lincoln street, Will
mingtOn, Del, says the members ofhis regiment
feel sighted because it was omitted in the pub
lished list of battles of the Army of the Potomac
He thinks the battles credited to the Ist Del
should have been given to the I'd, as the latter
Joined the army at Fair Oaks, while the lst did
not reach the front until the battle of Antietam
THE comrade is informed that the order was
printed just as issued from the War Depart
ment, and The NATIONAL TRIBUNE is in no
way responsible for any errors of omission or
commission therein eOntained.l
Chas- WaterhOuse, Co. X, Goth Me-, New
Richmond, Estate not given,) wonders why the
9TH, 9th and 7th Me. were not mentioned in
the list of battles of the Army Of the Potomac
recently published.
Horace PIankington, @. NJ. s., Co. L, 9th Pa.
Cav, Meta Wakas Kan says that in the pub
lshed list of battles of the Army of the Potomac
the6th Pa. Cav. Tor Rush's Laneers" ~ is omit
ted. The NATIONAL TRIBUNE informs the COM
rade that the order was published verbatim as
issued from the War Department on the date it
bears, March, 1866, and we must not be held
responsible for any supposed errors or omis-
siOns.
w. B. Donaldson, Co. d, 10th P. r. ". c., and
Co. B, l90th Pa, Millersburg, Ind, says he fails
to lind his regiment mentioned in the list of
battles of the Army Of the Potomac
Albert AIeister, Sergeant, Motifs Sd N. bat
terry, 15I Monticello Ave-, Jersey City, N. J.,
says that the list of battles of the Army of the
FOIOnac ulu not 10 justice TO his battery, as
some of the most important engagements were
left out. The writer served in this battery
from Aug. 10, 1861 to June %, 1865.
j. w. Golener. Co. +, 18th Ohio and Sergeant
Co. III, 23d Ohio, Greenville, o., says that the
list of battles of the Army of the Potomac
makes no mention of the 11th, 18th, 23d, Both,
36th and 3Sth Ohio, all of which took part in
the battles OF South Mountain and Antietam.
Of the cOmrade will read carefully the para
graph introducing the list he will understand
why the regiments he speaks of were not in
eluded.
Phil A. Dempsey, sth u. s. Inf, Cleveland,
o., complains that the Regulars were sighted
in the published list of battles of the Army of
the Potomac.
The Atlanta Campaign.
VIM. III. Golden, Lieutenant, Co. b, 22d Ind,
Delaney's Creek, Ind, says ne does not claim
that the Third Brigade, Second Division, Four
teenth Corps, was the first to cross Peach Tree
Creek, near Atlanta, but he does say it did cross
on the morning Of the 10Th of July and had
some lively fighting This was the day before
what was known as the battle of Peach Tree
Creek. His company lost on the 10Th of July
three killed, one wounded and III captured.
ID. III. Chandler, Second Lieutenant, 9Th Ind
battery, Xenia, o., writes concerning the death
of Gen. Polk. lie is moved to this by reading
the statement in recent issue that this dis
tinguished member of the Church Militant was
killed by shot from kRapp's battery. The
writer says the General was killed at Pine
Mountain, June IA, 1864 by shell from